Bombardier acquires Australia’s Rail Signalling Services
1 May 2014 | By Bombardier Transportation
Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has purchased a 100% stake in the Australian signalling company Rail Signalling Services...
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Class 700 tackles extreme weather head on
1 May 2014 | By Siemens
The first Class 700 Desiro City vehicles, built by Siemens for the Thameslink routes, have been put through their paces in a special climate chamber to ensure the vehicles can endure extreme weather conditions...
FGC implements a pioneering system to control fare-dodging at station entrances automatically
30 April 2014 | By Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya and the Barcelona firm Awaait Artificial Intelligence, SL (AWAAIT) have signed a cooperation agreement to deploy a pioneering system to help monitor payment of fares and access to stations on the Barcelona-Vallès i Llobregat-Anoia lines...
Kapsch to install GSM-R in trans-European train route in Slovakia
29 April 2014 | By Kapsch
Integration of Slovakian rail network is a key element in the European ERTMS project...
Government funding to make stations accessible to all
29 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100m Access for All funding...
Siemens automates high-speed rail route in Northern Spain
25 April 2014 | By Siemens
Working as part of a consortium with Thales, Siemens is to supply the signal and control technology for a 50-kilometer section of the high-speed rail route between León and Asturias...
Siemens completes DAS trials at ENIF
23 April 2014 | By Siemens
Siemens Rail Automation has successfully completed a series of trials of its Driver Advisory System at Network Rails’ ETCS National Integration Facility...
Transport Secretary sees major infrastructure investment in action in Birmingham
23 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin visited Birmingham New Street to see progress on a £600 million project to transform it into one of the country’s flagship rail stations...
Eurostar opens a stylish new ticket office at St Pancras International Station
16 April 2014 | By Eurostar
Eurostar unveiled the first phase of a brand new ticket office in St Pancras International station, as part of an extensive programme of station improvements to enhance the passenger experience...
Government confirms £2.7 billion deal to build new state-of-the-art trains
16 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Nearly 500 new carriages will be delivered to boost passenger services between London and Scotland...
Better services for passengers on the Greater Anglia franchise
16 April 2014 | By Department for Transport
Rail passengers will benefit from refreshed rolling stock and more services on the Greater Anglia network, including twice as many weekday off peak services...
TfL begins search for supplier to provide new trains on new and existing London Overground routes
9 April 2014 | By Transport for London
Transport for London began its search to find potential suppliers to provide a fleet of at least 39 electric trains...
Rail bottlenecks in Finland to be eliminated thanks to EU funding
9 April 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will support with €12.8 million from the TEN-T Programme a project addressing one of the worst bottlenecks on the Finnish rail network...
HS2 Ltd joins rail industry body RSSB
9 April 2014 | By Rail Safety and Standards Board
Safety is paramount on the railways and the new north-south high speed rail network will very much build on the industry’s best practice...
Rail in Denmark to benefit from EU support
7 April 2014 | By TEN-T EA
The European Union will co-finance with a combined total amount of over €50 million from the TEN-T Programme two studies to prepare Danish rail infrastructure developments...
